US attorney seeks plan for reducing Western Pa. heroin overdoses

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The heroin problem in Western Pennsylvania can't be solved simply by putting dealers in prison, said U.S. Attorney David Hickton, who established an 18-member advisory group on Thursday to look for ways to reduce demand for the illegal drug. “We might …
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EDITORIAL Support the mental health and recovery services levy May 6

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You don't need statistics to understand that most of us share a very different world with the people who are falling through the widening gaps in the human safety net, spiraling downward because of alcohol, drugs and mental disorders. The situation is …
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Take-Home Induction of Buprenorphine Feasible, Safe

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"We hypothesized that one of the possible barriers to starting buprenorphine are for physicians to prescribe according to the Center for Substance Abuse guideline that stipulates office-based induction, with the patient in front of you while you do the …
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30 States Have Changed Ridiculous Drug Laws Since 2009

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The roots of the problem lie in former President Nixon's 1971 "all-out offensive" war waged against drugs in the United States. But in a new report, the … This includes, for instance, increasing the use of incentives for drug offenders by permitting …
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